Gun Battles Are Testing the Government's Efforts to Bring Order and Stability to the City.

A surge of violence in Rio de Janeiro's slums since the World Cup ended last week is testing the government's efforts to bring order and stability to the city.

In the latest of a series of daily incidents in Complexo do Alemão, a sprawling group of slums, or favelas, police said they shot and killed an 18-year-old suspected gunman after officers came under attack. More shooting broke out on Monday, residents said.